Hot Cocoa Cake
This recipe takes some time and I've had it so long, I don't remember where I got it. I think it came from a co-worker. It's worth the time and effort, in my opinion.
Yield: 16 Ready in 1 hours, 10 minutes
Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cake
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| 2 sticksMargarine; divided use |
| 1/2 cupVegetable oil |
| 5 1/2 tablespoonCocoa; divided use |
| 1 cupWater |
| 2 cupsSugar |
| 2 cupsFlour |
| 1/2 cupButtermilk |
| 2 eaEggs |
| 1 teaspoonBaking soda |
| 1 teaspoonCinnamon |
| 2 teaspoonVanilla; divided use |
| 6 tablespoonmilk |
| 2 cupsPowdered sugar |
| 1 cupPecans; broken in half |
Hot Cocoa Cake Preparation
Melt and bring to a boil:
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup water
Mix with above:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
Add to the above mixture:
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix all the above together in a large mixing bowl. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the batter in the baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until it tests done with a toothpick inserted in the center and while it''s baking, make the icing (below).
Icing:
1 stick margarine
2 1/2 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
Melt the above in a small saucepan - do not boil.
In medium mixing bowl, mix the above with 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup of pecans, and 1 tsp. of vanilla.
Pour the icing and spread it over the cake while it''s still hot.
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